City Council President Rodney Wiltshire, center, speaks during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

City Council President Rodney Wiltshire, center, speaks during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Former City of Troy Engineer Russ Reeves testifies during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Former City of Troy Engineer Russ Reeves testifies during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Former City of Troy Engineer Russ Reeves testifies during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Former City of Troy Engineer Russ Reeves testifies during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

City Council President Rodney Wiltshire, left, reads testimony during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) less

City Council President Rodney Wiltshire, left, reads testimony during a public hearing on demolitions at King St and King Fuels at City Hall on Tuesday April 29, 2014 in Troy, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times ... more

Mayor Lou Rosamilia called off an engineering evaluation during the emergency King Street demolition last year because the building owner didn't want it performed, according to sworn testimony at a City Council hearing Tuesday night.

During their testimony, City Engineer Russ Reeves and his assistant, Barbara Tozzi, described what happened during the emergency King Street demolition and a demolition at the King Fuels site in South Troy.

Council President Rodney Wiltshire called the hearing after Reeves resigned, citing worries about public safety in the city. His last day is Friday.

Reeves said Jack Healy of Ryan-Biggs Associates was headed to evaluate the exterior wall of Bombers Burrito Bar at 2 King St. on Aug. 5, 2013, when he was informed of the decision to call off the emergency review by Rosamilia.

"He agreed that Jack Healy would be a resource. At one point that order was rescinded," Reeves said.

Donald Boyajian, the owner of 2 King St., did not want the evaluation performed, Reeves said.

Tozzi backed up her boss's testimony, saying Rosamilia told her "the owner didn't want it evaluated." She then said she called Healy to cancel his services.

Fire Chief Thomas Garrett had ordered the emergency demolition of 4, 6, 8, 10 King St. that night, which Reeves said was proper.

Reeves made it clear the evaluation of 2 King St. should have been undertaken to protect the restaurant's patrons. He said the mayor should listen to his experts instead of building owners.

Michael Morris, the mayor's spokesman, said the mayor may not have been aware of the proper protocol at the emergency scene.

Rosamilia wasn't at the hearing due to a family emergency.

Councilman Jim Gordon, R-1st District, called on Rosamilia to resign immediately if he disregarded the safety of Bombers' patrons.

Wiltshire, D-At-large, said he is concerned about the testimony involving the mayor in the King Street demolition. He said a pattern of disregarding public safety has emerged.

The FBI has interviewed Reeves about the demolition at King Street, the Scolite site and others.

Reeves told the council that the FBI agent who questioned him told him that he was not the target of the investigation. He declined to provide further details.

In his letter of resignation, Reeves cited the demolition work at King Street, the recent demolition of bunkers at the King Fuels site and the uncontrolled structural collapse during demolition of the five-story Benzol building at King Fuels as motivating his resignation.